Cloy to the world: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ revisited : Pop Culture Happy Hour

James Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life.

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Allstar Picture Library Limited. / Alamy Stock Photo

James Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life.

Allstar Picture Library Limited. / Alamy Stock Photo

For a lot of people, It’s A Wonderful Life is the Christmas movie. George Bailey’s story of learning how much you really matter to the world has family, community, an angel, a mean rich guy, and a little kid playing carols on the piano. It has become a staple of holiday viewing, so we thought it was a perfect time to revisit our discussion about the movie.

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